Description
About the Opportunity:
The Program Manager for Adventure WV plays a vital role in supporting the year-round delivery of educational and experiential programs. The Program Manager will also support climbing program operations, lead field experiences such as extended trips and trainings, and manage web-based applications, including websites and registration platforms.In addition to contributing to training and overseeing student staff for various programs, the Program Manager supports First-Year Trips during the summer, coordinating logistics and communications with staff to ensure successful programming. The role also includes participation in key Adventure WV projects and initiatives.
This position requires expertise in experiential and leadership theory, experience in training leaders across technical disciplines, and a commitment to fostering a culture of feedback and continuous improvement.What You'll Do:
Support the Adventure WV Program Coordinator and Associate Director in proposing, enrolling, and staffing a year-round calendar of educational and experiential programs.
Oversee and contribute to the climbing program operations. These duties include ensuring the facility operates according to internal processes and standards, along with relevant industry standard, overseeing route-setting, supporting student staffing and oversight, training, payroll and budgeting, and managing the inspection timeline and expectations.
Support outdoor climbing operations, training, and program delivery.
Plan and lead various field experiences like break and extended trips, field trainings, and any other experiences deemed necessary by the AWV leadership.
Manage web-based applications, including maintaining AWV-owned websites, registration platforms, and other necessary online systems required for the effective operation of our programs.
Contribute and coordinate necessary student staff training for multiple programs within AWV like Guided Trips, Climbing, and First-Year Trips.
Support First-Year Trips operations during the summer and fall season. These duties include contributing to training and working with student and professional staff to manage the details and communications throughout the summer to ensure effective programs. In addition, the PM will contribute to the grading, occasional teaching, and logistical components of the 1-credit course associated with FYTs in the fall semester.
Serve as On-Call Personnel
Other duties assigned by leadership include, but are not limited to, contributing to AWV priority projects and initiatives, assisting with updates and maintenance of AWV policies, procedures, and standards, and supporting Student Life initiatives throughout the year like Welcome Week and other student-facing events. In addition, there will be an occasional need for facilitation at our Outdoor Education Center.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
A minimum of two (2) years in the following:
Professional experience in outdoor education, outdoor recreation, and/or experiential education, preferably within higher education (Graduate Assistants are included as professional experience)
Experience in programmatic outdoor and indoor rock-climbing management
Experience in group, planning/leading extended outdoor trips, and experience in at least one of the following: backpacking, paddling, skiing, winter programming, For full info follow application link.West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.